Cherokee County Historical Age Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 27,156
Median Age (
see rank)
Cherokee County | 49.20 years old |
North Carolina | 37.80 years old |
U.S. | 37.40 years old |
Median Age, Male (
see rank)
Cherokee County | 47.50 years old |
North Carolina | 36.30 years old |
U.S. | 36.10 years old |
Median Age, Female (
see rank)
Cherokee County | 50.60 years old |
North Carolina | 39.20 years old |
U.S. | 38.80 years old |
| Cherokee County | % of the Total Population | North Carolina | U.S. |
Under 5 years | 1,374 | 5.06%, see rank | 6.34% | 6.36% |
5 to 9 years | 1,242 | 4.57%, see rank | 6.56% | 6.51% |
10 to 14 years | 1,612 | 5.94%, see rank | 6.65% | 6.59% |
15 to 19 years | 1,522 | 5.60%, see rank | 6.71% | 6.85% |
20 to 24 years | 1,137 | 4.19%, see rank | 7.13% | 7.13% |
25 to 34 years | 2,283 | 8.41%, see rank | 12.99% | 13.47% |
35 to 44 years | 2,942 | 10.83%, see rank | 13.50% | 12.96% |
45 to 54 years | 3,640 | 13.40%, see rank | 14.02% | 14.09% |
55 to 64 years | 4,671 | 17.20%, see rank | 12.30% | 12.29% |
65 to 74 years | 4,117 | 15.16%, see rank | 8.00% | 7.64% |
75 to 84 | 2,053 | 7.56%, see rank | 4.19% | 4.25% |
85 years and over | 563 | 2.07%, see rank | 1.61% | 1.85% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 27,444
Median Age (
see rank)
Cherokee County | 48.10 years old |
North Carolina | 37.40 years old |
U.S. | 37.20 years old |
Median Age, Male (
see rank)
Cherokee County | 46.80 years old |
North Carolina | 36.00 years old |
U.S. | 35.80 years old |
Median Age, Female (
see rank)
Cherokee County | 49.40 years old |
North Carolina | 38.70 years old |
U.S. | 38.50 years old |
| Cherokee County | % of the Total Population | North Carolina | U.S. |
Under 5 years | 1,377 | 5.02%, see rank | 6.63% | 6.54% |
5 to 9 years | 1,383 | 5.04%, see rank | 6.67% | 6.59% |
10 to 14 years | 1,547 | 5.64%, see rank | 6.62% | 6.70% |
15 to 19 years | 1,535 | 5.59%, see rank | 6.92% | 7.14% |
20 to 24 years | 1,064 | 3.88%, see rank | 6.94% | 6.99% |
25 to 34 years | 2,520 | 9.18%, see rank | 13.07% | 13.30% |
35 to 44 years | 3,176 | 11.57%, see rank | 13.92% | 13.30% |
45 to 54 years | 3,819 | 13.92%, see rank | 14.35% | 14.58% |
55 to 64 years | 4,739 | 17.27%, see rank | 11.94% | 11.82% |
65 to 74 years | 3,812 | 13.89%, see rank | 7.32% | 7.03% |
75 to 84 | 1,831 | 6.67%, see rank | 4.08% | 4.23% |
85 years and over | 641 | 2.34%, see rank | 1.55% | 1.78% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 27,304
Median Age (
see rank)
Cherokee County | 48.30 years old |
North Carolina | 37.40 years old |
U.S. | 37.20 years old |
Median Age, Male (
see rank)
Cherokee County | 47.10 years old |
North Carolina | 36.00 years old |
U.S. | 35.80 years old |
Median Age, Female (
see rank)
Cherokee County | 49.00 years old |
North Carolina | 38.70 years old |
U.S. | 38.50 years old |
| Cherokee County | % of the Total Population | North Carolina | U.S. |
Under 5 years | 1,307 | 4.79%, see rank | 6.57% | 6.51% |
5 to 9 years | 1,226 | 4.49%, see rank | 6.62% | 6.57% |
10 to 14 years | 1,734 | 6.35%, see rank | 6.66% | 6.68% |
15 to 19 years | 1,481 | 5.42%, see rank | 6.91% | 7.09% |
20 to 24 years | 1,124 | 4.12%, see rank | 6.98% | 7.04% |
25 to 34 years | 2,459 | 9.01%, see rank | 13.06% | 13.32% |
35 to 44 years | 3,102 | 11.36%, see rank | 13.92% | 13.34% |
45 to 54 years | 3,804 | 13.93%, see rank | 14.24% | 14.44% |
55 to 64 years | 4,726 | 17.31%, see rank | 11.97% | 11.84% |
65 to 74 years | 3,846 | 14.09%, see rank | 7.42% | 7.12% |
75 to 84 | 1,872 | 6.86%, see rank | 4.14% | 4.25% |
85 years and over | 623 | 2.28%, see rank | 1.51% | 1.78% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 27,317
Median Age (
see rank)
Cherokee County | 47.40 years old |
North Carolina | 37.10 years old |
U.S. | 36.90 years old |
Median Age, Male (
see rank)
Cherokee County | 46.30 years old |
North Carolina | 35.70 years old |
U.S. | 35.60 years old |
Median Age, Female (
see rank)
Cherokee County | 48.00 years old |
North Carolina | 38.40 years old |
U.S. | 38.10 years old |
| Cherokee County | % of the Total Population | North Carolina | U.S. |
Under 5 years | 1,349 | 4.94%, see rank | 6.71% | 6.62% |
5 to 9 years | 1,426 | 5.22%, see rank | 6.67% | 6.62% |
10 to 14 years | 1,647 | 6.03%, see rank | 6.65% | 6.79% |
15 to 19 years | 1,479 | 5.41%, see rank | 7.04% | 7.28% |
20 to 24 years | 1,106 | 4.05%, see rank | 6.90% | 6.98% |
25 to 34 years | 2,590 | 9.48%, see rank | 13.14% | 13.22% |
35 to 44 years | 3,184 | 11.66%, see rank | 14.43% | 13.89% |
45 to 54 years | 3,920 | 14.35%, see rank | 14.33% | 14.57% |
55 to 64 years | 4,738 | 17.34%, see rank | 11.53% | 11.28% |
65 to 74 years | 3,499 | 12.81%, see rank | 7.02% | 6.74% |
75 to 84 | 1,577 | 5.77%, see rank | 4.12% | 4.30% |
85 years and over | 802 | 2.94%, see rank | 1.46% | 1.70% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 26,203
Median Age (
see rank)
Cherokee County | 46.60 years old |
North Carolina | 36.60 years old |
U.S. | 36.50 years old |
Median Age, Male (
see rank)
Cherokee County | 44.60 years old |
North Carolina | 35.10 years old |
U.S. | 35.20 years old |
Median Age, Female (
see rank)
Cherokee County | 48.30 years old |
North Carolina | 38.10 years old |
U.S. | 37.90 years old |
| Cherokee County | % of the Total Population | North Carolina | U.S. |
Under 5 years | 1,359 | 5.19%, see rank | 7.02% | 6.92% |
5 to 9 years | 1,410 | 5.38%, see rank | 6.63% | 6.59% |
10 to 14 years | 1,562 | 5.96%, see rank | 6.66% | 6.83% |
15 to 19 years | 1,400 | 5.34%, see rank | 6.97% | 7.15% |
20 to 24 years | 1,146 | 4.37%, see rank | 7.05% | 7.02% |
25 to 34 years | 2,554 | 9.75%, see rank | 13.35% | 13.42% |
35 to 44 years | 3,117 | 11.90%, see rank | 14.61% | 14.18% |
45 to 54 years | 3,835 | 14.64%, see rank | 14.20% | 14.48% |
55 to 64 years | 4,315 | 16.47%, see rank | 11.12% | 10.81% |
65 to 74 years | 3,155 | 12.04%, see rank | 6.70% | 6.50% |
75 to 84 | 1,551 | 5.92%, see rank | 4.22% | 4.40% |
85 years and over | 799 | 3.05%, see rank | 1.47% | 1.71% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 24,298
Median Age (
see rank)
Cherokee County | 44.00 years old |
North Carolina | 35.30 years old |
U.S. | 35.30 years old |
Median Age, Male (
see rank)
Cherokee County | 42.30 years old |
North Carolina | 33.80 years old |
U.S. | 34.00 years old |
Median Age, Female (
see rank)
Cherokee County | 45.50 years old |
North Carolina | 36.70 years old |
U.S. | 36.50 years old |
| Cherokee County | % of the Total Population | North Carolina | U.S. |
Under 5 years | 1,324 | 5.45%, see rank | 6.70% | 6.81% |
5 to 9 years | 1,347 | 5.54%, see rank | 6.99% | 7.30% |
10 to 14 years | 1,386 | 5.70%, see rank | 6.85% | 7.29% |
15 to 19 years | 1,429 | 5.88%, see rank | 6.71% | 7.18% |
20 to 24 years | 1,090 | 4.49%, see rank | 7.17% | 6.74% |
25 to 34 years | 2,763 | 11.37%, see rank | 15.07% | 14.18% |
35 to 44 years | 3,165 | 13.03%, see rank | 15.99% | 16.04% |
45 to 54 years | 3,618 | 14.89%, see rank | 13.48% | 13.39% |
55 to 64 years | 3,389 | 13.95%, see rank | 8.99% | 8.63% |
65 to 74 years | 2,612 | 10.75%, see rank | 6.63% | 6.54% |
75 to 84 | 1,627 | 6.70%, see rank | 4.10% | 4.39% |
85 years and over | 548 | 2.26%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.51% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.